CHI TAMA lE/fS LETTER Joseph F. Qulnn, Editor December 15» 1964 PIG DINNER Brothers; April 17th, 1965, has been chosen as the date for this year's annual Pranh Norris Pig Dinner. Since 1965 will mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of Ghi Chapter at Union College, we would like to make this Pig Dinner the best, and most enjoyable to you—our graduate brothers, ever. In pursuit of this goal, we would like to extend an open invitation to all, to forward to the chapter house, sug gestions with regard to how we, the present undergraduate brothers of Chi, may make this Pig Dinner meaningful to you. Particularly, at this time, the committee would like sug gestions with regard to the choosing of a principle speaker for this event. If you know a Fiji whom you feel would be an interesting speaker, let us know. Suggestions regarding other aspects of the dinner, will also be gratefully received. Though it is early yet, we sincerely hope that you will plan now to spend April the 17th with us. Fraternally yours, Dick Bobbins Chairman, Pig Dinner Committee \r\n-2- FIELD SEORETARX VISIT Fiji Field Secretary, Brother J. Philip Morrow, spent several days here in Scheneotady last month as part of his visit to the Section II undergraduate chapters. Several useful suggestions were made to the cabinet and brothers in an eight hour "bull session" on the idea of a fraternity. NEW PURPLE LEGIONNAIRE Ohi Chapter takes pride in introducing to its aluiani our new Purple Legionnaire, Clayton L. Long ('50). Brother Long came to Union College in the fall of 1942 and, like many who answered Uncle Sam's call, joined the Navy in 1943, serving until 1946 as a pilot; in the Navy Air Corps. He was married in 1945 and returned to Union in the fall of 1946. Throughout the next four years at Union he worked nights with General Electric and found time to serve as Historian of Chi Chapter for a year, as well as to raise a family. Brother Long, his wife, and children, Gary, 17, who will join the Union Class of 1969» Carolyn, 15, Nancy, 10, and Patricia, 8, reside in Scotia. He is now a turbine engineer with General .Electric and a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Naval Reserve. The Brothers of Chi Chapter wish a long and successful association with our new Purple Legionnaire, Brother Clayton L. Long. BROTHER RETURNS Brother John Guetersloh has returned with his wife, Nancy, to Scheneotady. After three years in the Army, two of which were spent in Stuttgait, Germany, John decided to complete the few hours he needs for his Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering. \r\n^3SPGRTS The Piji badminton team won its league handily with Brother Hicolay starring. Although not quite so fortunate, the volley ball squad had a respectable 4-1 record for second place in that league* Coach Wilford Ketz was^ in general, disappointed with the Union cross-cuntfy team this fall, but he cited Fi;3i Dave Ring as the only bright spot in a dismal season. The new football coach, Ceorge Flood, said that he was pleased with Union's football seasonj although our record was only two wins, three losses, and two ties. "Many of our defeats could have gone the other way," Flood reflected. He looks for ward to next season when many lettermen will return. CHI ASSOOIATIOU ^•lEETING The minutes of the Chi Association meeting held October 31st are as follows: Meeting called to order at 11:35 a.m. by President D. Bruce Burns. Minutes of previous meeting approved as read. Old Business:- Brother Buckbee suggested that the undergraduate chapter and Ohi Association delay their program of raising money for the new chapter house, final plans for which shall be def initely announced in November by the college. He suggested that Pig Dinner be used as the start of the fund raising campaign. Brother Hotchkiss suggested that the undergraduate chapter use some of the furniture from the present chapter house in the proposed new building. New Business: Brother Burns read a letter from the under graduate Treasurer, John Taylor, informing Chi Association of a \r\n-4- 'motlon passed by the undergraduates to stop pajrments to the Undergraduate Building Fund for the school year 1964-1965« Brother Burns remarked that the Building Fund belongs to the undergraduates and they may do with it as they see fit. Information: Brother Hotchkiss suggested that the undergrad uates try to cut expenses by conserving eleotrioity in the chapter house. Brother Hotchkiss further discussed the idea of electing a local Ohi alumni as Treasurer of the Ohi Association. Meeting adjourned at 11:55 a.m.. Respectfully submitted, Peter Blue ALUMNI NEWS The editor would like to thank the alumni for their warm response to last month's editorial. I hope the letters will keep coming in with news and suggestions, the latter often being overlooked by alumni. Any helpful hints or criticisms of the Ohi Tama will be welcomed, for we are constantly trying to improve the newsletter. *03 Brother JOSEPH R. BROWN, Jr. celebrated his eighty-seventh birthday on December 12th. The brothers sent a card to him to convey their congradulations. '22 Brother CHARLES L. STITT passed away in Pittsburgh on August 2nd. He had recently retired after twenty-two years with Alum inum Company of America, his last position being Director of Communications. '44 Brother JOHN C. GRESHAM of Worcester, Massachusetts is chief engineer of the Rice Barton Corporation. \r\n-5- Brother RICHARD E. TONTARSKI spent three weeks in Spain this summer and returned to the States after two days in Rome and the Vatican, He then accepted a position as Associate Professor of Social Studies at Indiana State College, Indiana, Pennsylvania. '51 Brother PRAHK B, WALKER, M.D, lives in G-rosse Pointe, Michigan with his wife and four children. He is a pathologist at Detroit Memorial and at Cottage Hospital. Brother Walker received his M.D, and M.S. degrees at Vfayne State University where he was elected Secretary-Treasurer of Alpha Omega Alpha, a medical honor society, in 1962. He is now Secretarj'' of The Board of G-overnors of the Wayne State University College of Med icine Alumni Association. '56 Brother PHIL PARHUM is working for his Ifester's in Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He and his wife are the proud parentsof three children; Philip, age 4, Claire, 3, and Gregory, two months. '56 Brother ROBERT L. WAGNER is a captain in the Air Force and is stationed at Larson Air Force Base in Washington at present. Brother Wagner, who has a son, David, and a daughter, Laurie, is an instructor-navigator in KC-135 43rd Air Refueling Squadron, Strategic Air Command. *60 Brother STSi'VART A. 3SNENBSRG lives with his wife and two children in Roclcville, Ma^ryland. He is presently working as a senior programmer in Arlington, Virginia at the Center for Naval Analyses of the Franklin Institute. \r\n-D~ '63 Brother PAUL SOHUEIDER, recently promoted to Third Class Petty Officer in the U.S. Uavy, reports that he is greatly enjoying his stay in Newfoundland, His outfit is engagED iii Oceanographic Research; he is working in the electronics part of the project. '62 Brother JOHN BERGERON has accepted a position as an elect rical engineer with Hone5rwell EDP Division in Newton, Mass.. '64 Brother liiOHAEL GHAIiP is an actuarial trainee with Mutual of New York. '64 Brother JAI4ES LANRENOE reported that brother WILLIAM "PLASH" MARTIN ('62) has arrived in Pasadena. They have started their old folk song group and have sung at a ccuple of parties. They also planned to stop at the Fiji house of the University of Southern Oalifomia after the great upset of top-ranked Notree Dame. '64 Brother ROBERT MILLER is doing graduate work at the Detroit Research Institute and working for the Public Lighting Oommission of the city of Detroit. '61 Brother BENGT SAVE-SODERBEIGrI, a former K.E.L.P. student at Union, reports that he has received visits from brother ROY HERSHEY ('63) and that he hopes many more of his brothers will be able to go abroad and see him. He is presently studying econ omic psychology and earnestly seeking opportunities in that field in the United States. REMEMBERI YOU'RE ONLY AS FAR AWAY AS THE NEAREST MA.IL30X. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND BEST Vff SHES FOR THE NEW YEAR \r\nCHI CKAPTI1( OP THE PFu^TERPITY OP PHI GAiaY. DEI.TA Union College ScHenectr*dy, Hew York N/l-SS ADDRESS H-'jCRSE _________ TELEPHONE CITY STATE_ __________________ GRADUATE SCHOOL BIRTH CHILDREN (narnes o.nd ages) OPPICSB HELD IN PRA'OTHITY OPPICES HELD IN COLLEGE REEIAREB s GRADUATING CLASS RI^ERIED,